Two Towns in Northern Michigan That Were on the Brink of WAR?!?!?

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Жыл бұрын

It was after the Civil War and northern Michigan was growing rapidly thanks to railroads. As counties in the state formed, so did tensions around the politics of each county. This is a story about Manton and Cadillac who squared off to fight over where the county seat would be located.
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@TheBatesFunnyFarm Жыл бұрын

I'm going to assume the broom handle was broken over someone's dome. I used to salmon fish on the Manistee. I would walk down to the river at a place called the Udell Rollaway off M-55. It's a beautiful park, with an awesome boardwalk going down to the river. The location got its name from the logging that went on in the 1800's. I guess they would roll the lumber down the hills into the river. I had a few swings with the metal detector and found an old axe head and horseshoe. I love the high-quality informative content from this channel. I've discovered so many things about Michigan that I had no idea about.

@georgeelder8415 6 ай бұрын

Better than the,"Bates Motel." Wink...

@SharonPadget 11 күн бұрын

What an interesting story. Thanks for sharing.

@adp5R3x 2 ай бұрын

🎺 Lost It at the Brass Band ... Pure Michigan ! 🤣

@RestlessViking 2 ай бұрын

😂😂

@PracticalKen Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this history. GREAT animation. Love it!

@tracycc123 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for another wonderful story of the people places and things of this beautiful state we call home!

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

Thanks much!

@MichiganQuadTrailsTales Ай бұрын

Interesting Story! My Grandparents had A Cabin in Cadillac on Lake Mitchell, so that's what drew me into this video. I Subscribed, I like what you have going on here, Great Michigan Information!

@Rattles02 Жыл бұрын

Your vintage image of Cadillac near the beginning was taken at Maple Hill Cemetery. I highly recommend a visit to that cemetery if you ever get a chance. A few of the Cadillac-area lumber barons are burred there and their gravemarkers are really cool (and big!).

@conmereth 8 ай бұрын

I've been living in Cadillac for a few years now and I never knew about this bit of history, thanks for shining some light on Nothern Michigan!

@John-R.61 Ай бұрын

Fascinating story chuck 🤔

@leeanderson6558 Жыл бұрын

I might be biased because I was born and raised in Manton. But, I believe the Manton side. There is a plaque in town that talks of the battle of Manton

@Jay_Hall Жыл бұрын

I have read that the downtown area of Cadillac was built on a large Indian burial ground and the bones from these natives were scattered all over that area. Your building is looking great Viking. :)

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

Thanks Jay!

@beverlyroot5080 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the great history lesson! Enjoyed it thoroughly!

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

Glad you enjoyed it!

@kirknlorie Жыл бұрын

Just drove through Cadillac on my way to Lake Ann! First time my oldest saw "so much snow" and people ice fishing! Great storey, always enjoy the videos and history lessons!

@FjHenderson Жыл бұрын

Lol nice story on our Michigan history. You should look into Petoskey history, lol. The main street used to be where the train tracks are now. If you look down the tracks near the courthouse, the storefronts face the tracks. According to my great-grandfather who owned businesses there. The railroad wanted to run the tracks down through the main street and the sheriff said no. Well, I guess the railroad waited until the sheriff went on a fishing trip and laid the tracks down overnight and he couldn't do anything after they were down.

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

LOL. Interesting. . .

@georgeelder8415 6 ай бұрын

Oh my... A fait accompli!

@SteveandSusiesHomestead 2 ай бұрын

Boy I am glad that got this resolved . Im about to move to Manton and I dont have the money for a tank.

@NorthCountryHistory 9 ай бұрын

And then KISS arrived in Cadillac and played "Rock and Roll All Nite" and they all lived happily ever after.

@RestlessViking 9 ай бұрын

😂😂😂 I think there is a modern historic marker there now for the KISS visit. And it looks like a modern grave stone. LOL.

@exmichigansnowskier2150 7 ай бұрын

So did Mantonites and Cadillacites kiss and made up???

@Myself-tg2je 27 күн бұрын

Whats crazy is they were able to turn around the train so quickly.

@tomasarmon3005 2 ай бұрын

Ha! Those little Mantonites could not play with us mighty Cadillicans!!

@driftwood4458 Жыл бұрын

Loved every minute. A piece of storytelling art Mr. Restless Viking.

@lukefrum7543 Жыл бұрын

Great story telling.

@TwostrokePuchwizard Жыл бұрын

Awesome production 👏! Everyone should have an accompanied brass band ... so civilized.

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

Agreed!! I've been thinking the same thing!

@RoosterIB 9 ай бұрын

My step- grandmother lived in Manton for awhile. Her name was Ramona LaFontaine. Is that name familiar to anyone who is watching this?

@tedzerbe9626 Жыл бұрын

An informative tid- bit of Michigan history

@judyvriesema1543 Жыл бұрын

This was a riot! SO WELL DONE!

@becky3023 2 ай бұрын

I know you posted this apparently a year ago, but I just now watched it for the first time. I'm a born and raised Yooper living below the bridge now for a while and never heard this story. I can't stop laughing (not about the real injuries incurred from this incident, of course)! This story should be made into a movie. It would be golden!🤣

@RestlessViking 2 ай бұрын

😂🤣

@jonathonhoffman1856 Жыл бұрын

Man I really love your videos it would be so cool if you would do one on each county of Michigan I live in oceana county my family has been here here since the early 1800s

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

That is a tall order Jonathon! LOL.

@georgeelder8415 6 ай бұрын

Could this be, wait for it, "the battle of Manton?" ;-)

@budfarkus Жыл бұрын

Another great video Chuck ! Love this history lesson and nice format. Think I've seen you around my neck of the woods..Rockford

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

Thanks Bud! I’ve spent some time there in Rockford and surrounding. . .

@paulharwood1281 7 ай бұрын

Thanks Chuck for for rolling out the Band in this Great Adventure :) 🎉🎷🥁🎺

@RestlessViking 7 ай бұрын

😂😂😀 I loved the brass band coming on the adventure!

@paulharwood1281 7 ай бұрын

Thank You for getting back with me stay well :)@@RestlessViking

@directionallycorrect2027 9 ай бұрын

Thanks for another great video history. Appreciate your efforts

@RestlessViking 9 ай бұрын

Thanks!

@korodski 11 ай бұрын

😮😮😮

@ngc1016 Жыл бұрын

Good Job, always love your content

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

Thanks Nicholas!

@johnjayforsberg Жыл бұрын

This is awesome. Well done! As my Dad grew up in Tustin, just south of Cadillac, I will have to ask him if he knows the story. If not, it will be fun to share it.

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

Thanks John!

@timdyersr4372 11 ай бұрын

I live in manton present day. Cool history. Thanks

@RestlessViking 11 ай бұрын

Manton is a neat little town.

@faub3282 2 ай бұрын

Go Vikings! ✋👈

@harmonicamanrandy 6 ай бұрын

I'm from Kalkaska and I've never heard of this.

@gus473 Жыл бұрын

😅 What a story, and I sure enjoyed the animation! Based on this, I won't ever buy a Caddie! 😎✌️

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

😂😂Thanks! Caddie's aren't so bad, but they aren't my style.

@jodyrewa688 Жыл бұрын

The animation really helps this story 👍🏼

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

Excellent! I hoped it would.

@burly20261 2 ай бұрын

I lived in both towns for a few years

@mojo2382 Ай бұрын

Dated a gal From Cadillac She was wonderful, Amy during the eighties of course best Decade ever when I was getting my Master Degree from WMU Kalamazoo friendliest City My kids say Best Decade Ever and you lived it Dad they are so envious And it was!!!

@abbottshaull9831 2 ай бұрын

This happen hundreds of time as each State as the country expanded West. Many times these tension were eventual settle peacefully by compromises. It why some Counties in Michigan have dual County Seats. With certain government functions are based in city, while others are at the other.

@jimsteele9261 2 ай бұрын

I seem to remember an episode of the TV series Bat Masterson where Bat was involved in a similar event in Kansas.

@monaparker206 7 ай бұрын

A similar thing happened in Iron County in the U.P.. Records were stolen during the night.

@paulhyden Жыл бұрын

Me and my wife loved this! We recently moved to the Cadillac area. Just curious what part of Michigan you are in?

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

We are in the Lowell area, east of Grand Rapids.

@paulhyden Жыл бұрын

@@RestlessViking we know the area!

@adamstephenson7518 Жыл бұрын

I never heard this before. Love it 😂🤙

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

😂😂

@locoj8626 Жыл бұрын

Lol. Great story!

@TheBigdutchster Жыл бұрын

Very interesting.

@davepuranen4734 Жыл бұрын

Very Good!

@keysersoze7213 Ай бұрын

🤣 Detroit news called Cadillac the most wicked town in the Midwest 😂. Oh boy how the tables & wheels of the assembly line have turned! 😂

@kloss213 Жыл бұрын

Thank you much.

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@exmichigansnowskier2150 7 ай бұрын

Restless Viking guy, you are great in your story and with the cartoon characters. You have any stories of Indian River, Petoskey, Harbor Springs area. On 9&10 News they did a two part story on KZfaq about a Catholic school for Native American Indian kids in Harbor Springs that were abused by the Nuns of the school. Verbal, physical, and sexual abuse on these kids was and is no place in society anywhere.

@charleswieand4445 Жыл бұрын

I mentioned this about 2 years ago in comments on a C post . Glad some investigated more.

@phillipgarrow2297 8 ай бұрын

Bones have been found near the lakes not downtown

@ronaldkemp3952 11 ай бұрын

What happened to the dog man?

@janerkenbrack3373 Жыл бұрын

Great story. I enjoyed hearing it. I don't have a county seat in this fight, but lawful channels should always be tried and conceded. And whatever claim Cadillac had over the records and safes, they had other avenues to getting them without resorting to an armed mob. (Whether or not they were liquored up. They did admit to bringing booze on the train.) Michigan was a state, so Cadillac could have sought relief without sneaking in and stealing them or committing violence. I say we settle this with a hopscotch battle between highest ranking town officials. In public.

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

Hopscotch battle would have been epic!

@colin5810 Жыл бұрын

😊 *PromoSM*

@aheike35 Жыл бұрын

Dude we need to get you into the right youtube algorithm. Too low of a sub count for such high quality of videos.

@RestlessViking Жыл бұрын

Extremely nice of you to say! Admittedly, it is fun and the algorithm comes second, but it will catch someday. . .

@charleswieand4445 Жыл бұрын

And axe handles C there is a monument in park by Manton

@greglatarte5547 Ай бұрын

I think Manton woulda beat Cadillac.

@troymilks7342 Жыл бұрын

Reality is stranger than fiction. Er, excluding "reality" TV anyhoo, eh?

@tobyradenbaugh8965 3 ай бұрын

Restless Viking - you & Poppins need to explore the mysterous House of David down in Benton Harbor, Michigan You probably know something about it ? Beyond fascinating if not. But you could do 30-40 videos on it alone. Although much has been done - there is still much to explore and tell the World - and you guys and your channel could elevate the story even more. I believe it was broken-up - ONLY because it represented a socio-economic model at that time - that theatened capitalism

@RestlessViking 3 ай бұрын

We have some ideas for HOD and will probably work on a project this summer. Our videos take a huge amount of research, so things take a little time.